Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas

¹² Then ^(A)they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away. ¹³ And when they had entered, they went up to ^(B)the upper room, where they were staying, ^(C)Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon ^(D)the Zealot and Judas the son of James. ¹⁴ All these ^(E)with one accord ^(F)were devoting themselves to prayer, together with ^(G)the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and ^(H)his brothers.^[a]

¹⁵ In those days Peter stood up among ^(I)the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120) and said, ¹⁶ “Brothers, ^(J)the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, ^(K)who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. ¹⁷ For ^(L)he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in ^(M)this ministry.” ¹⁸ (Now this man ^(N)acquired a field with ^(O)the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong^[b] he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out. ¹⁹ And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called ^(P)in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.) ²⁰ “For it is written in the Book of Psalms,

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²¹ So one of the men who have accompanied us during ^(S)all the time that the Lord Jesus ^(T)went in and out among us, ^22 (U)beginning from the baptism of John until the day when ^(V)he was taken up from us—one of these men must become with us ^(W)a witness to his resurrection.” ²³ And they put forward two, Joseph called ^(X)Barsabbas, who was also called ^(Y)Justus, and ^(Z)Matthias. ²⁴ And ^(AA)they prayed and said, “You, Lord, ^(AB)who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen ²⁵ to take the place in ^(AC)this ministry and ^(AD)apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” ²⁶ And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

^7 (A)The end of all things is at hand; therefore ^(B)be self-controlled and sober-minded ^(C)for the sake of your prayers. ⁸ Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since ^(D)love covers a multitude of sins. ^9 (E)Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. ^10 (F)As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, ^(G)as good stewards of God's varied grace: ¹¹ whoever speaks, as one who speaks ^(H)oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves ^(I)by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything ^(J)God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. ^(K)To him belong glory and ^(L)dominion forever and ever. Amen.

The Request of James and John

^35 (A)And James and John, ^(B)the sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us ^(C)whatever we ask of you.” ³⁶ And he said to them, ^(D)“What do you want me to do for you?” ³⁷ And they said to him, “Grant us ^(E)to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, ^(F)in your glory.” ³⁸ Jesus said to them, ^(G)“You do not know what you are asking. Are you able ^(H)to drink the cup that I drink, or ^(I)to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?” ³⁹ And they said to him, “We are able.” And Jesus said to them, ^(J)“The cup that I drink ^(K)you will drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized, ^(L)you will be baptized, ⁴⁰ but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, ^(M)but it is for those for whom it has been ^(N)prepared.” ⁴¹ And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John. ^42 (O)And Jesus called them to him and said to them, “You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles ^(P)lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. ⁴³ But ^(Q)it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant,^{[a] 44} and whoever would be first among you must be ^(R)slave^[b] of all. ⁴⁵ For even the Son of Man came not to be served but ^(S)to serve, and ^(T)to give his life as a ransom for ^(U)many.”